Brief Thoughts on last night’s debate
Yesterday’s debate between Sens. Obama and Clinton was important because it was the last debate before the critical Pennsylvania primary. But watching it I was not only disappointed in the questions asked by Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulus, I was pissed. Over 50 minutes spent on Obama’s minor connections to a former member of the Weather Underground, on Obama’s refusal to wear an American flag on his lapel, on Clinton’s Bosnian lie. And I caught Gibson in at least one critical right-leaning error–asking Obama about his interest in raising the capital gains tax to its Clinton era rate of 28%, Gibson noted that the tax decreases revenue rather than increases it. This is an “untruth” to put it nicely. Of the debates I’ve caught pieces of, this was the worst.If you agree, do me a favor and sign this petition.
